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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
This tour will allow you to discover the sites of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, a great immersion into WW2 history with an expert guide, each tour is unique: let us know if you are interested in visiting any specific site or grave in the area. All our tours are Private and/or personalised with a maximum of 7 passengers
What's included
Private transportation
Private Guide / WW1 Expert
Access to all the sites and Museum fees
Snacks
Lunch
What to expect
Lestrem
15m
This was the site of the massacre of 97 soldiers from the Royal Norfolk Regiment by the SS Division Totenkopf on 27th May 1940 during the retreat to Dunkirk
Museum Dunkerque 1940 Operation Dynamo
45m · Admission ticket included
The Dunkirk War Museum is located in the harbour at Bastion 32, it was the headquarters for the French and Allied forces during the Battle.
Dunkirk
20m
The evacuation beach hasn't really changed since 1940, it is estimated that two-thirds of those rescued were evacuated by the Eastern Mole (the pier)
Dunkirk
1h
The 58m high belfry is the landmark of Dunkirk, facing the Saint-Eloi church.
Stop for lunch in a café in town.
Zuydcoote
20m
In May 1940, the Zuydcoote Sanatrium was converted into a field hospital for the retreating allied troops and operated until the end of the evacuation.
Nearby on the beach the wreck of Crested Eagle can be seen at low tide, it was attacked by German dive bombers and sunk on 28th May 1940
1h
The fort des dunes, also known as the Leffrinckoucke fort was build in 1878 to protect Dunkirk. It served in May and June 1940 as the headquarters of the French 12th Division.
Commonwealth War Graves Dunkirk
30m
The Dunkirk Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial to the missing that commemorates 4,505 missing dead of the British Expeditionary Force
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
End point
Pickup details
We pick you up directly at your hotel in ARRAS
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
